Jim James
Musician
Band of Horses...often draws comparisons to My Morning Jacket, largely due to the vocal similarities between Bridwell and My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James, the occasional Southern rock tendencies that the two groups have in common, and a penchant for... In this article: Band of Horses, Ben Bridwell, Sub Pop, Phil Ek, Grand Archives, Cease to Begin, Carissa's Wierd, My Morning Jacket, and Seattle |
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San Jose Mercury News | October 14, 2009
Monsters of Folk hit the Bay Area
...to the Bay Area Oct. 24-25 to perform at the annual Bridge School Benefit show at Shoreline Amphitheatre hosted by Neil Young, James' most apparent musical influence. Live, the group promises a show featuring solos, duets and...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, Oakland, George Harrison, Mike Mogis, Centro-Matic, M. Ward, and Bright Eyes
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IGN Music | October 01, 2009
Battle of the Bands: Kings of Leon vs. My Morning Jacket
...supported one of their favorite musical influences, Neil Young, on his 2009 Australian tour, and My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James has recently teamed up with Bright Eyes and She & Him members to form the new super-group, Monsters of...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, Kings of Leon, DVD, Evil Urges, Motley Crue, Funk, Halo 3: ODST, Guitar Hero 5, Sex on Fire, and Only by the Night
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all about jazz | September 17, 2009
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Jets Overhead to Perform at Neil Young's Bridge School Concert and CMJ in Support of No Nations
...Gavin Rossdale and the event's organizer, Neil Young. The Monsters of Folk, the indie-pop dream team of Conor Oberst, Yim Yames, M. Ward and Mike Mogis will round out the line-up. These upcoming dates will showcase the soaring melodies...
In this article: Jets Overhead, Neil Young, Wolfmother, Los Angeles, California, Trademark, Crocodile, Music.com, and AOL
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The Bridge School Benefit returns
...My Morning Jacket. "I can't say enough about how moved we all were by the experience." James will return to the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday and Sunday to perform at the 23rd Bridge School Benefit as a member of the supergroup...
In this article: Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Chris Martin, Adam Sandler, No Doubt, Jimmy Buffett, and Shoreline Amphitheatre
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Starpulse | June 09, 2008
Music Review: My Morning Jacket Does The Genre Hop - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog
...soul singer. My Morning Jacket, the Louisville, Ky., quintet fronted by Jim James, appeared on the verge of joining Wilco and Radiohead among our era's greatest bands after their last two albums, ''Z'' and ''It Still Moves.'' Each seemed a...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges, Radiohead, It Still Moves, All rights reserved, ESPN, Wilco, and Bill Cosby
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Chris Martin, No Doubt, Jimmy Buffett to play at Bridge School Benefit
...husband) and, the event's organizer, Neil Young. The Monsters of Folk, the indie-pop dream team of Conor Oberst, Yim Yames, M. Ward and Mike Mogis will also appear both days. Each concert, however, features single-day acts.
In this article: Jimmy Buffett, Chris Martin, Gwen Stefani, Platinum, Adam Sandler, Neil Young, No Doubt, Parrotheads, and Fleet Foxes
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Billboard.com RSS Feeds | October 08, 2008
MMJ's Jim James Falls From Stage In Iowa City
...and Friday in Chicago but those shows have been postponed. James is also backing out of a performance at Chicago's Schuba's tonight as part of a Barack Obama benefit. In other MMJ news, the group has confirmed dates in New Zealand,...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, Iowa City, Neil Young, Chicago, Live Your Life, RIAA, T.I., and Grand Hustle
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Pitchfork | October 08, 2008
MMJ's Jim James Hospitalized After Fall at Show Pitchfork
...Australian and Japanese shows to the end of its itinerary, all of which will take place in 2009. Included among these new dates are three shows supporting Neil Young. 10-08 Chicago, IL - Schubas (Jim James solo acoustic show) (Obama benefit)
In this article: My Morning Jacket, Iowa City, Off the Record, Chicago, University of Iowa, YouTube, and Neil Young
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Jim James
...1995. As the singer, frontman, producer , and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band, in particular on their critically acclaimed Z '', which he co-produced with John Leckie. Music...
In this article: My Morning Jacket, I'm Not There, EP, Louisville, Kentucky, Esquire, John Leckie, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Calexico
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James Olliges, Jr., professionally known as Jim James, is the singer of Louisville, Kentucky-based rock band, My Morning Jacket. James grew up in the Hikes Point neighborhood of Louisville and graduated from Saint Xavier High School in 1995. As the singer, frontman, producer, and lead songwriter for My Morning Jacket, James has been instrumental in defining the sound of the band, in particular on their critically acclaimed Z, which he co-produced with John Leckie. Music critic Robert Christgau, in his negative review (C) of My Morning Jacket's debut album It Still Moves, likened James to Neil Young. James cites The Muppet Show as one of his biggest musical influences. James was given an "Esky" for best songwriter in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. James typically plays rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, and occasional lead guitar on My Morning Jacket songs. James recently played the role of the band Leader in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There singing the song "Going to Acapulco", with Calexico as his backing band, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film. Rolling Stone listed James among their "20 New Guitar Gods" along with fellow My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel. He contributed vocals on The Decemberists 2009 album The Hazards of Love.
On July 7, 2009, James released an EP covering George Harrison songs, entitled Tribute To. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go to benefit the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The EP is available on yimyames.com as both a digital download and a physical CD/LP.
- Name At Birth:
- James Olliges, Jr.
- Also Known As:
- Yim Yames
- Instrument Played:
- Gibson Flying V, Gibson ES-335.
- Guitar
- Associated With:
- My Morning Jacket, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, VHS or Beta, The Decemberists, Mont de Sundua, Hotel Roy, Monsters of Folk
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